The Magic of WD-40

I don't have an inside facility to store my bike so it stays covered up out side. I accidentally discovered an awesome way to prevent rust, and on the upside, it cleans the bike up nice too. I got some WD-40 overspray on my chrome.

I noticed after I wiped it off that the chrome came real clean and so did everything else on the bike. I decided to spray the fenders, tanks, the chassis, and pretty much everything in sight to see what happened. It worked like a champ. I went out two day later and started wiping down the bike.

The WD-40 removed every spot of rust, oxidation, road film, and what have you. Naturally I went ahead and applied wax and chrome polish as a barrier, but if you want your ride to be spotless, spray it down with WD-40.

It is cheap, effective, and doesn't harm any of those high dollar parts. If you want to go all out you can buy an al-cheapo insect sprayer like you buy at Wal-Mart and mix up a solution of soap and water to give the bike a good wash, then rinse it off the same way. I did that on mine, then blew it off with a leaf blower. It turned out spic and span.

Be real careful with WD40. We used to use it on chrome aircraft struts to clean them until the chrome started delaminating. The engineers researched and told us not to use wd40 anymore that it was the cause of the drome breaking down.

Those Magical aerosol penetrating lubricants contain things that dissolve rust first, then go after unprotected metals. Use them for what they are designed for, freeing up frozen parts and removing rust and label glue. If you want to pickle something from an aerosol can, use LPS3, not 1 or 2, but 3. It is a protective film with no penetrants or lubricants.

Whether you’re a pool shark or new to the game, having a pool cue that works properly can significantly improve your ability to make shots. Use WD-40 to keep your pool cue’s joints lubricated and prevent them from sticking.

Displaces moisture from submerged cellular phones

Drives moisture from radar gear

Displaces moisture from guns after cleaning

Drives moisture and mud from duck guns

Spray on bottom of wet running shoes to drive out moisture

Drives moisture from buckles on scuba diving belt

Drives moisture from fishing waders after use

Removes moisture between handle & shaft of golf irons

Drives moisture from wet bicycle chains

Drives moisture from fishing tackle

Drives moisture from lifejacket turnbuckles

Drives moisture from bicycle gear shifting cables

Drives moisture from bicycle bearings

Drives moisture from moving parts of compound bows

Drives out moisture from jet ski spark plugs

Cleans gunk off snow chains

Removes road film from brake cables

Cleans reloading dies

Lubricates and protects snowmobile suspension

Keeps horseshoes from rusting

Removes crayon from shoes

Removes crayon from toys

Cleans residue on luggage handles

Cleans doggie doo from tennis shoes

Removes adhesive price tag from shoe bottoms

Removes wax from shoes

Polishes splash guards

Cleans peanut butter from shoestrings

Protects swing chains from rusting

Shines vinyl on jukeboxes

Cleans and protects radar gear

Cleans and protects gun carriages

Cleans and protects gun linkages

Helps remove reflector tape from life jackets

Prevents rust on guns used in the field

Prevents corrosion on field weapons

Protects gun parts when being stored

Cleans and protects bayonets

Removes gum from bottom of shoes

Cleans and protects cowboy boots

Shines vinyl sneakers

Cleans spots off shoes

Protects gym lockers from steam/water damage

Restores transparency of plastic shoes

Prevents rust and cleans Katana swords

Spray spurs to prevent rust

Cleans mud from shoes

Cleans and protects shoelace eyelets

Cleans and protects ammunition cans

Cleans bowling balls

Cleans and protects toy trucks

Cleans gum from horseshoes

Keeps saddles rust-free

Helps remove turntable plates from phonograph record player

Removes tar from horseshoes

Removes gum from plastic stroller wheels

Lubricates and cleans prosthetic arms

Keeps tackle from freezing during ice fishing

Removes adhesive from sunglasses

Removes adhesive from kayak

Spray on beach chair hinges to prevent binding and rust

Lubricates sleds and toboggans

Cleans and protects metal buckles on snow gear

Prevents canopy stakes from rust

Keeps snow from sticking to impeller

Cleans and conditions rubber on table tennis paddles

Keeps fishing reels rust-free

Keeps fishing lures corrosion free

Cleans dice

Protects bicycle chain

Cleans bike chains

Removes athletic tape from ankles

Shines golf clubs

Removes gunk from surface of guns

Protects metal baseball bat from rust

Cleans bowling ball finger holes

Lubricates and protects unicycle seat post

Prevents rust on golf spikes

Anti-rust agent and lubricant for gun magazines

Cleans volleyballs

Penetrates and cleans stiff buckles on horse equipment

Protects bike frame from salt water corrosion

Cleans golf club shafts

Prevents rust from forming on metal picnic cups

Prevents corrosion on my sailboat pulleys

Cleans and protects trailer hitch locking mechanism

Keeps rust from forming on hockey skate blades

Cleans golf club faces

Use to lubricate hockey goals and keep them from rusting

Cleans rust off sprockets

Removes camouflage tape from guns

Cleans dirt from stabilizer jacks on camping trailer

Removes deep stains from basketballs

Protects golf clubs against rust and corrosion

Removes tire marks from fiberglass body of go-carts

Cleans exterior of drums

Spray cleats before playing in rainy weather to keep mud from sticking

Be real careful with WD40. We used to use it on chrome aircraft struts to clean them until the chrome started delaminating. The engineers researched and told us not to use wd40 anymore that it was the cause of the drome breaking down.

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I'm far from being an aeronautical engineer, but I find that hard to swallow. Wouldn't there have to be an imperfection to begin with for the WD-40 to be able to get in and do a delamination?

I think maybe if I were to use the spray and leave it there, there could be negative results, but I only left it on overnight and cleaned it off the next morning. Interesting note you made though. Think I'll check that out. Thanks for the info.